The French Revolution (1989)
Original title: La Révolution française
The French Revolution is a 1989 French-language drama movie directed by Richard T. Heffron and Robert Enrico, with a running time of 5h 35m. It stars Klaus Maria Brandauer, François Cluzet and Marie Bunel.
A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.
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Cast
- Klaus Maria Brandauer as Danton
- François Cluzet as Camille Desmoulins
- Marie Bunel as Lucile Desmoulins
- Jane Seymour as Marie Antoinette
- Jean-François Balmer as Louis XVI
- Andrzej Seweryn as Robespierre
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Marat
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Charlotte Corday
- Michel Duchaussoy as Bailly
- Marianne Basler as Gabrielle Danton
- Peter Ustinov as Vicomte de Mirabeau
- Sam Neill as Marquis de Lafayette
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